Lost Love

14. Mutiny

Beatrix? I asked.

She nodded. My little Beea was gone she said choking.

It was Felkon, he took her to uncover the hidden spells I said angrily.

Damn him. He came for me the other day but Steve saved me. Now he took my sister to avenge me she cried.

That is what exactly he want Beth, he want you to feel the pain and guilt in you; it will tear you apart. Don't let him to do that to you Beth; you are stronger than him. So please never lose your courage. Steve will find Beatrix no matter what, I said.

She nodded.

I called Steve to tell him about Beatrix. He said that he is following Beatrix; surely they will bring Beatrix to Felkon so if we follow her we will locate him. I will bring her safe. Hold on to your courage he said.

I was finally happy that we are going to find him.

So my sister is used as a bait to find him she asked angrily.

He won't hurt her Beth; he needs her to do the spell. So we will bring her home before anything happen I said.

I hope we will, she said.

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Lisa was not feeling well. She can sense that something was very wrong. She can smell death in the air of Scotia. Its soil has been poisoned by cruelty and betrayal. Evil forces were lurking in the shadows with blood thirst. The life of Scotia was slowly going away.

She ran into the streets; children were dead already; there were corpse everywhere; people turned against each other and they were killing each other; the land of Scotia was wet with innocent blood; mutiny was broken.

People of Scotia, please listen to me; look around yourself, she yelled on top of her lungs.

We were poisoned by our enemies; our families were taken away from us. What more than Scotia could give us now? Scotia was not safe for us anymore. Our brothers betrayed us. Scotia was gone everybody yelled at her.

She looked around; everything was torn apart.

So is this what you want? Lisa said. So you are taking your rage by killing each other. Our enemy did this to us; he wants us to kill each other. Are you gonna give this to him? No. let us unite ourselves to defeat him. Let us teach him to fear for us. Let us show him who we are. We are the people of Scotia. Let us defend our home, she screamed.

Everybody was silent. Nobody dared to tell anything to her so she said, "I am going to seek my mother's advice. Until then behave yourself; take care of each other".

Everybody nodded in agreement.

She gathered every witches of Scotia and asked them to prepare antidote for the poisoned people.

She then summoned the guards who were assigned to watch over the water tank and enquired them about the poison.

Yesterday we heard that there was a commotion in the market about missing witch, so we all went there to stop it, the chief guard said.

All of you went there leaving the water tank unprotected? She yelled at them.

They nodded.

Save yourself for better reason next time. In the mean time use the river water to feed the people she said.

Lisa called her lady in charge and said, "Take control of this until I come; if there was any emergency send me a message" and she was gone immediately.

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Sheila was living in the caves ever since her childhood; she liked the warm and quiet place. She is the eldest and powerful of all the witches. She can communicate with the dead witches. People from various kingdom visits her to seek her wise advice and her prophesy will never be a lie.

Hello mother.

Sheila turned around and greeted her daughter with a warm smile. What is it my child?

I need your advice mother. Scotia was on the blink of war but then mutiny was broken inside; people were fighting with each other; water of Scotia has been poisoned; many people were dead already. I don't know what to do; I was confused.

It's time for the heir of Scotia to return to home she said. Steve will come soon and he will defend our home; he will lead us to defeat our enemy Sheila said.

Yes, Steve has come and he has located Felkon's hiding spot Lisa told.

No, he is not Steve said Sheila.

What? Mother, I saw him with my own eyes.

Everybody was deceived by his look my child; he is not Steve; he is our enemy in disguise.

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